August 2, 2010 East Texas Art League Meeting

The August 2, 2010 Art League meeting will begin at 6 pm at the Arts Center, 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. The program will be a demonstration by nationally recognized pastelist Bonnie Williams of Brookeland, Tx. Bonnie is a signature member of The Pastel Society of America, The Pastel Society of the Southwest, The Degas Pastel Society, The Lone Star Pastel Society, and The Pastel Society of New Mexico. She is represented by Sunset Gallery in Amarillo, Tx. Come join us and bring your favorite dish and a friend.

Summer Art Sale!

The East Texas Arts Center is having their "3rd Annual Summer Art Sale”. The show begins Saturday, July 3rd and runs through July 31st. This show presents works in different media by local and regional artists at reasonable prices. The Center is located at 364 N Austin , Jasper, TX. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays from 10am-2pm. For information call the Center at 409-384-2404.

Call for Artists – 3rd Annual Summer Art Sale July 3rd-31st

Attention artists – time to clean out your studios and make room to create new artwork! It’s the Summer Art Sale!
Bring your artwork to the Arts Center June 29th or 30th from 10am to 5pm. There is no entry fee, but the Art League does get a 30% commission on all sales. Work must be clean and ready to hang. Write down an inventory of the work you are bringing including prices. Also securely attach a label to the back of each piece with your name, the title of the work, inventory number (from your list) and the price. Unframed work for the bins must be properly bagged and priced. For more information please call the Arts Center at (409) 384-2404.

Kid's Art Camp in June

The East Texas Art League will hold a Kid’s Art Camp, June 8-9-10-11 from 10am to 3pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 N. Austin St. in Jasper. The camp is open to children ages 6-15 year old and the cost is $45 per child, class supplies are included. Each student should bring a sack lunch each day, drinks and treats may be purchased from the League. Space is limited so please call 409-384-2404 to register or if you need more information.

Tiger Landry Exhibit Opens Sat. May 15

The East Texas Art League will present an exhibit featuring works by Beaumont artist, Tiger Landry, from May 15 through June 26th. The exhibit will open with a public reception for the artist to be held Saturday, May 15th from 2-4pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 North Austin St. in Jasper.

The Arts Center is open to the public Tues-Friday from 10am-5pm and Sat. 10am to 2pm. There is no admission charge. Please call 409-384-2404 for more information

Photography Exhibit Opens April 3rd

The East Texas Art League is pleased to present a fine art photography exhibit featuring four very talented Texas photographers: Jerry Craven of Temple; Sam Keith of Warren and Colorado; Robert Stringer of Jasper, and Ken Weaver of Woodville and Colorado. The exhibit will open with a public reception for the photographers to be held Saturday, April 3rd from 2-4pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 North Austin St. in Jasper. The photographs will be on display until May 8th.

“This is the first professional photography exhibition we have had at the Arts Center,” said gallery director Tina Barrow. “Each photographer is highly skilled and has a unique style. It promises to be a wonderful show and we’d like to invite the community to the reception to meet the artists and view their work.”

The Arts Center is open to the public Tues-Friday from 10am-5pm and Sat. 10am to 2pm. There is no admission charge. Please call 409-384-2404 for more information.

ETAL Membership Show Winners Announced

The East Texas Art League Membership Show opened Sat Feb 13 with artist Joyce Fuller judging the entries. Fuller, who holds a BFA from Lamar University, has been involved in artwork for over 50 years. “This is an excellent show,” said Fuller. “I was impressed by the variety of high quality artwork presented and that made it an interesting exhibit to judge.”

The following artists were awarded ribbons:
Best of Show: Mary Jane Cole, collage, entitled “Something Quite Peculiar”
First Place: Jean Humphrey, pastel, entitled “Bethany”
Second Place: Stan Bohan, metal sculpture, entitled “Concealed by Nature, Found by Me”
Third Place: Annie Orchard, mixed media, entitled “Dark Man”
Honorable Mentions: Alice Powell, watercolor, entitled “Tickling the Ivories”;
Steve Crain, mixed media, entitled Chrysalis;
Danny Clements, aluminum and fiberglass, entitled Bar Series #5;
Dennis Ford, turned pecan bowl entitled “Spalted”;
Rebecca Nelson, mixed media sculpture entitled “Fly Fishman & Muse”.

This exhibit will be on display through March 27 at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 North Austin in Jasper. The public is cordially invited to stop by and view the artwork by these talented local artists. There is no admission charge. The Arts Center is open Tues-Friday from 10am to 5pm and Sat. 10 am – 2 pm. Please call (409) 384-2404 for more information.